http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWHHWB3Jr60
interview with the guy wheeling the man away, absolute hero.
interview with the guy wheeling the man away, absolute hero.
*breaking news* Boston Marathon explosions
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The guy is in absolute shock, he can barely stop shaking... and yet he didnt hesitate to help.
Came here to post this, he truly ran into the fire, the absolute definition of hero.
Fairly clear its circular, so a cap/beanie. With white hood.
The level of sensationalism in this thread is unreal.
Just realised I'm arguing with LateXDog... why did I bother!
You guys suck, it's a sign post advertising a caramel base and vanilla ice cream topping
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Arredondo
His wiki
He is a peace activist and a Red Cross volunteer
His wiki
He is a peace activist and a Red Cross volunteer
Soldato
hurfdurf, why are you wanting to post explicit images? What does it add?
Also random point- who on earth edits wiki pages so quickly!
Also random point- who on earth edits wiki pages so quickly!
The man is holding someones artery in an effort to aid their survival..Its not anything more graphic than you would have seen in a game, surely ^^?
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Oh, I can't believe I forgot the reflected wave effect - how silly of me, cheers guys.
Soldato
I wasn't really being critical, just earlier he mentioned for example that pics of the guy who's had both legs blown off need to be seen, and how people should see the true face of violence. I kinda get it, but just didn't think it's necessary to circulate those pictures that's all (even though they will of course).
Because people need to see the true aftermath of events such as this, not the watered down pictures and simple statistics than numb people.
A bomb went off in Iraq today, 30 civilians died, no one will bat an eye lid. People need to see what real violence is to appreciate what is happening in the world
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By forcing people to view images of the consequences of violence, it is unlikely that you will do much to prevent it however. Violence is part of human nature, our warring tendencies will never go away - it's part of what we are, for all of our advances we are still just animals at heart and in nature. Not that I'm condoning it, just saying that wishful utopia thinking of "a world without violence" is just that - wishful, and unrealistic.
Subjecting people to viewing images such as those will not start a global campaign to "end violence", people will feel distressed by the images and then move on - such is life.
Soldato
But what does it change? There's already enough fear generated after today's events, especially with it happening in the USA. Not that I'm suggesting people should be deliberately shielded from seeing such images, but I don't see what purpose there is in generating even more fear and shock. To be honest, even without seeing the images (I've seen them), the descriptions being given are just as shocking.
I agree about the Iraq bombing, this is very sad. It's a sad reality though that we (generalising) are quite accustomed to hearing about violence/bombings in the middle east/conflict zones and any new news is just diluted, it means nothing to most people in the Western world. Nobody really cares, even if it it was given more column inches.
Soldato
He is holding an artery that is dangling out of a man whose legs have been severed.
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It's more likely a tourniquet rather than an artery.
I have heard others saying this, I don't know, it appears to be coming out of his leg in most photos.
Absolutely horrific some of the stuff being shown from this, shows you how watered down the stuff we receive is.
Yeah he definitely isn't holding his artery.
Hope the ***** are caught and tortured for the rest of their days with limb removals.
It isn't, it is clearly wrapped around his leg just above the knee in others.
Yeah he definitely isn't holding his artery.
Hope the ***** are caught and tortured for the rest of their days with limb removals.
It isn't, it is clearly wrapped around his leg just above the knee in others.
Soldato
Instead of interviewing the guy, they should be treating him for shock.
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